Crime Legal Thriller

Detective Manny Alvarez knows the body of a murdered Florida student is only the beginning - his investigation soon reveals a terrifying trend in nightclub abductions. Hotshot Assistant State Attorney Daria DeBianchi works the case, too, hoping it will be the one that makes her career. It will - but for all the wrong reasons. Their only lead, notorious serial killer William Bantling, claims they are looking for more than one murderer. However, in exchange for the truth, he wants off death row.

An authentic Stradivarius violin turns up in Romania. A Stradivarius is rare enough, but this one is even more special. It is thought to hold the code disclosing the location of a treasure hidden in the 15th century. The violin is steeped in haunting mystique: It is believed to have been hidden by Vlad Dracula, whose historic tyranny led to the fabrication of the myth of vampirism. Russian, Chinese, and Romanian gangs centered in Boston want the code and all of them are hot on the trail.

Charles Kendrick, a senior U.S. senator, is a suspect in the disappearance of a young female staff member. A multi-state manhunt is already underway, and the district attorney is pressuring Kendrick for an interview, which his lawyer, Marty, doesn't want to grant. At the same time, Marty and her law partner and lover, Harry Madigan, are preparing the defense of a man accused of murdering a priest. Both defendants are lying, but to whom? And can their actions be justified?

Searching for case-law for a present matter, an attorney is eerily drawn to a 1890's gold-rush paternity litigation. Mid-trial, he realized he is essentially retrying a haunted spirited complicated case of injustice.

When Atlanta reporter Cal Murphy and his wife, Kelly, make a stop in Millersville as a favor to a family friend to find out what's really going on, the powers that be frown on the attention. It doesn't take long before Cal and Kelly rile up the town and its corrupt law enforcement - and they find themselves fighting for their lives and livelihood in the pursuit of not only the truth but justice.

A long shadow looms above the wife of filmmaker Carlton Markham. Then a hand clamps over her mouth, and a blade sinks into her back. Blood splatters on the film reel case beside her, and a young life is cut short. Lawyer Matthew Hope gets a call from Markham, who's been arrested for his wife's murder, but he says he didn't do it. Witnesses fly forward to proclaim his guilt, but Markham's not giving up on his innocence that easily. And when Hope digs deeper into the victim's business—he finds she may not have been the perfect lady that she seemed.

When Jack Swyteck's estranged father becomes governor, Jack's career as a defense attorney becomes a deadly conflict of interests. As governor, his father refuses Jack's last-minute request for a stay, and Jack's client is executed. Later, Jack is accused of a murder he didn't commit and the governor faces political ruin, the climax of a revenge campaign waged by someone connected to Jack's former client. Neither father nor son can help the other without harming himself.

Nick Collins vows to uncover the truth behind an accusation of murder, but as the trial progresses, the only truth he discovers is that his big-city client doesn’t stand a chance against small-town beliefs. If the accused is found guilty until proven innocent, the real killer could still be out there, and there won’t be any heroes left to catch them.

Arrivata da poco a Catania, Vanina sta facendo conoscenza con la città quando le piomba addosso un caso delicato, di quelli che richiederebbero anche un po’ di tatto. Non proprio la sua dote principale. Prima qualche pillola dentro vaschette di gelato, poi un omicidio. Questo è solo l'inizio di un mistero parecchio strano che il vicequestore aggiunto Giovanna Guarrasi, detta Vanina, palermitana tornata in Sicilia dopo un periodo alla questura di Milano, è chiamata a risolvere.

There's one attorney that rubs Peter and Suzi the wrong way most: Mister Morris Arthur, the most devious opponent they've ever faced in court, and one that they feel has been complicit in actions from murder to kidnapping - and getting away with it each time. But this time he attempts what attorney Peter Sharp, his young legal ward Suzi, and even Peter's bitter ex-wife Myra feel is the worst offense: getting one of their small group of close associates in trouble with the law.

Dopo il difficile processo in cui è stata difesa dall'avvocato Josie Bates da un'ingiusta accusa di omicidio, la sedicenne Hannah Sheraton sta provando a rimettere insieme i pezzi della propria esistenza. Ma la vita è stata così crudele con lei che, quando le succede qualcosa di buono, trova difficile credere che sia reale... E infatti, ancora una volta, Hannah tocca con mano che mentre una prova è finita, sta per iniziarne un'altra, più profonda e infida.

Scott Grimes is a homicide detective who follows a string of strange murders, but where this case leads him he could never have guessed. If you enjoy this short story please leave a review and check out my other short stories as they make nice listens.

A small-town lawyer takes on an unpopular murder case that leaves her client in fear for his life. With the sheriff refusing to investigate any further and her client facing a second degree murder charge, Janice Berne discovers secrets lurking in her town of Connerston, Indiana. With her paralegal, Andy, and private investigator, Justin, she seeks out the truth before Stevie Evans' time runs out.

Peter Sharp's privacy has been invaded: someone knows that he is a devout fan of mysteries, especially those featuring Sherlock Holmes...and some events take place that have elements coinciding with the names and occurrences in the Holmes stories.

Tip top Unterhaltung von der ersten bis zu letzten Minute - Die Journalistin Anne Larsen beschäftigt der Fall von Julius Habekost und Vivian Elsted. Auch das Verschwinden von Karl Dallerup geht durch die Medien. Sie recherchiert, ob es einen Zusammenhang zwischen den drei Personen und dem Gefangenen Patrick Asp geben könnte und stößt dabei auf Eva Maja Karlsen. Als Anne Larsen diese bei der Arbeit aufsucht, bemerkt Anne Larsen auch Bertram, der einen Streit mit seiner Mutter hat. Anne Larsen nimmt die Verfolgung von Uwe Finch, dem Freund von Eva Maja auf, - auch Bertram hängt sich an seine Spuren.

Tip top Unterhaltung von der ersten bis zu letzten Minute - Das Video mit den Morden an Julius Habekost und Vivian Elsted lässt Bertram nicht los. Doch er weiß nicht, wie er sich verhalten soll. Soll er dem dritten Mann auf der Liste, dem Vater von Vivian Elsted, Karl Dallerup, sagen, dass sein Leben in Gefahr ist? Sein Kumpel Felix rät ihm, seine Spuren zu verwischen, damit er nicht in den Kreis der Polizeiermittlungen stößt. Doch gerade als Bertram entdeckt, dass Karl Dallerup verbrannt wurde, taucht ein weiterer Name auf der Liste auf - es ist der Name seiner Mutter, Eva Maja Karlsen.

Tip top Unterhaltung von der ersten bis zu letzten Minute - Anne Larsen möchte von Roland Benito wissen, ob dieser Uwe Finch kennt. Benito verneint, lügt allerdings, denn ihm kommen die Augen des Mannes bekannt vor. Anne Larsen bittet Ronaldo Benito die Plastikverpackung einer Zigarettenschachtel auf Fingerabdrücke von Uwe Finch zu überprüfen, um so mehr über dessen Identität zu erfahren. Roland Benito weigert sich zunächst zwar, lässt die Überprüfung dennoch durchführen.

There’s been a burglary in a luxury high rise co-op in Manhattan: an elderly woman was assaulted in her apartment, with jewelry taken. The prime suspect is Johnny Jones, who was in the building around the same time, helping his lawyer, public defender Alan Goldman, move temporarily into the apartment of his friend, corporate lawyer Tim Wilson. But another suspect soon emerges: a look-alike intruder who got into the building through a basement door with a broken lock. The victim is suing the co-op for millions, represented by her niece, litigator Cathy Collins - Tim’s ex-girlfriend.

It is said that money gotten illegally never brings happiness and comfort. Only legal money does. However, sometimes, legal money may also bring some evil incidents. This true story is about a lawyer whose legal profit makes him suffer an undesired and unbelievable situation.